Removable spout



July 28, 1942; w. B. JOHNSON REMOVABLE SPOUT Filed Oct. 1, 1 941 gmwwbomREMOVABLE SPOUT William B. Johnson, United States Army ApplicationOctober 1, 1941, Serial No. 413,097

(Granted under the act of March 3, 1883, as

amended April 30 1928; 370 0. G- 757) The invention described herein, ifpatented,

may -:be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmentalpurposes without the payment of any royalty thereon.

The present invention refers to a liquid container and more particularlyto an improved and simplified pouring spout adapted to be applied to orremoved from the filling orifice of a container.

The object of the invention is to provide a pouring spout of extremesimplicity, arranged to to direct a stream of liquid 2% which isconfined within the limits of the spout by the side flanges l i. It willbe appreciated, however, that to be useful as a pouring spout it isessential that the lip l should .project beyond the side walls of thecontainer l6. This is very undesirable, however,

be detachably snapped over the flanged filling orifice in a metalcontainer and arranged for instant application or easy removal.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pouring spout arrangedto be shifted around the filling; orifice whereby it may assume anoperative position on one side of the orifice or be moved into aninoperative position closely adiacent other metal structures of thecontainer inorder to be well protected against damage when not inuse.

Referring now more particularly to the draw- Fig. 1 is a iragmental,central sectional view of a sheet metal liquid container constructed inaccordance-with the principles of this invention, showing a pouringspout in inoperative position.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental side elevational view of a liquid containershowing the pouring spout in its operative position.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the pouring spout.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a spoutconsisting of a pouring lip I0 and side flanges H, all formed integrallywith an attaching band it arranged to cooperate to provide a centralorifice 83 adapted to snap over and clamp on a flange l6 extendingaround a screw-threaded p0 opening it on the top or a sheet metal can orcontainer 56.

It will be noted that the flange It has a slightundercut at ll arrangedto be engaged by the inner edges l8 of the-orifice It. It is consideredwhen the spout is not in use, for the reason that when the lip is soprojected it may be easily bent "or damaged by contact with adjacentobstacles.

Tosovercome these faults inherent in any stationary spout, the presentspout is arranged to be rotated through one-half or a revolution on theflange I 4, in such a manner as to bring the lip Ill closely adjacentthe vertical portion 20 of the container handle 22, so that'the handlestructure spout against damage. v

It will be noted that the handle portions 2! and 22 cooperate with theside walls of the container to provide a substantially rectangularcontainer shape, while the handle portion 25 and inclined front portion23 of the, container serve to define an indentation below. the top andside dimension a1 limits of the container so that the spout i0 and thefiller cap, it one is used, will be protected against damage fromexternal forces.

To remove the spout, it is only necessary to grasp itfirmly by thepouring lip l0 and snap it from the indentation ll on the flange M.

' serves to protect the relatively thin metal of the Having thusdescribed myinvention, what I,

/ cut, is:

1; In combination, a sheet metal container, includingsidewalla'top-walls, and handle structures, arranged to define agenerally rectangular container body; an inclined top panel andcooperating handle surfaces arranged to define a protective cavitywithin the normal rectangular limits 01 the container; a filling openingand flange positioned on the inclined top container surface,

, said flange including an undercut portion; .and

a pouring spout including a lip portion, side flanges and a retainingring, all of integral conwithin the range of this invention to providethe:

inner edges 58 in the form of anexact circle to be tightly fitted overthe e it, but more specifically this invention contemplates that theorifice It shall normally be of a slightly elliptical shape, so that itmay. be sprung to assume a circular formation as it snaps over theflange and the spring tension in the metal will then tend to return itto its elliptical shape and thus lock it securely in the undercut ll ofthe flange.

when in use, the pouringlip It is moved to structio rot a single unitarypiece of sheet metal and arranged to terminate in and define a centralorifice adapted to fit Over and interlock said I flange, the innerorifice of slightly elliptical shape adapted to asslnne a true circularshape under external pressure and to interlock with the undercutportionot the flange by the inherent sprihasproperties or the metal orthe spout.

the position illustrated 2 where-it servesss 2. Incombinaflon, a sheetmetal container, ineluding side walls, top walls; an inclined top paneland cooperating surfaces arranged to define aprotectivecavity within thenoi mal rectangular limits of the container; a filling opening andflange positi ned on the inclined top container suriace, said flangeincluding an undercut portion; and a pouring spout including a lipportion,

side flanges and a retaining ring. all of integral construction 0! asingle unitary piece of sheet metal and arranged to terminate in anddeflne a central orifice adapted to fit said flange: the inner orificebeing oi! slightly ellipticalshape adapted to assume a true circularshape and to interlock withthe undercut portion 01 the flange by theinherent tension or inherent spring properties of the metal of thespout.

3. In combination. a sheet metal container, including side walls, 'wpwalls, and handle strucover and interlock said flange.

WILLIAM B. JOHNSON.

